Katharine Childress, LPC - Therapist in Arizona

About Katharine

Katharine Childress is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona with 25 years of clinical experience. She uses a client-centered style that focuses on the person first. Parents and caregivers often find her steady, practical approach helpful when life feels overwhelming.

She speaks plainly and works to make small, achievable changes that add up over time. Her practice emphasizes family and parenting concerns alongside common issues like stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship problems.

Background and approach

She also addresses addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, and intimacy-related challenges. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and communication problems. Katharine blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Solution-Focused methods to help clients notice patterns and try new choices.

She uses mindfulness and guided imagery to strengthen the mind-body connection and to support stress reduction and sleep. Motivational Interviewing helps when people want to change behaviors tied to addiction or impulsivity. Her background includes work in group homes, outpatient settings, crisis care, and with families and couples.

That range gives practical experience with both individual and relational problems. She aims to set realistic, step-by-step goals so progress feels manageable from the start. Katharine invites parents and family members to try concrete tools first, then build on what works.

She makes decisions collaboratively and tailors methods to each person's needs. If a family needs help breaking a pattern, she focuses on doable next steps rather than big promises.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people focus on what matters most and take small actions toward those values. Online ACT sessions typically involve learning simple exercises to notice thoughts and commit to steps that match your goals, which can help with stress, anxiety, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks big problems into smaller parts by looking at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In remote sessions this often means practicing short skills between meetings, like tracking patterns or trying a new behavior, which can be useful for mood, panic, and sleep issues.

She also uses Client-Centered methods that prioritize listening and building a working relationship. That calm, person-focused stance fits well with video and phone work where the therapist and client collaborate on goals and next steps.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each family or parent about needs, goals, and preferences, then try methods that suit those priorities. This collaborative process lets techniques be adjusted over time as progress is seen.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family schedule. Those options allow flexible timing and quick check-ins, so tools and exercises can be used between sessions and adapted to real-life moments.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, addiction, trauma and grief among other areas listed in her profile.

What is her general therapy style?

Her approach is client-centered and practical, using CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, solution-focused techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create manageable steps toward goals.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 25 years of experience working in settings that include group homes, outpatient care, crisis situations, and with families and couples.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the Arizona license number AZ LPC 2524 and practices in Arizona.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with clients outside the country?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as formats for therapy.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 25 years
Licensed: Arizona
Languages: English

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